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Arteritis is the inflammation of the walls of arteries, usually as a result of infection or autoimmune response. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arteritis)

Arthritis is defined as an acute or chronic joint inflammation in the joint. Arthritis may attribute to a wide variety of symptoms that include pain, stiffness, decreased range of motion, and joint deformities. (Senthelal S, Li J, Ardeshirzadeh S, et al. Arthritis. [Updated 2023 Jun 20]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK518992/)

Biotechnology: any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use. ( CBD. 2010. Article 2 of the Nagoya Protocol. https://www.cbd.int/abs/text/articles?sec=abs-02)

A joint disease characterized by wear and tear of the cartilage and deterioration of the joints. (Translated from https://sozluk.gov.tr/)

The vertical distance between the extreme top of a standing tree (even if this is a lateral shoot) and ground level. (https://www.iufro.org/science/special/silvavoc/silvaterm/query-silvaterm-database/tree-height/)

Taphonomy is the study of how organic remains pass from the biosphere to the lithosphere, and this includes processes affecting remains from the time of death of an organism (or the discard of shed parts) through decomposition, burial, and preservation as mineralized fossils or other stable biomaterials. (Anna K. Behrensmeyer. "Taphonomy." In Encyclopedia of Geology (Second Edition), edited by David Alderton, Scott A. Elias, 12-22. Academic Press, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102908-4.00120-X.)

Liquid substances that are intended for human consumption and are specifically formulated or prepared for drinking purposes. These substances can include a wide range of products such as water, juices, soft drinks, milk, tea, coffee, alcoholic beverages, and other similar liquid-based consumables. (FAOLEX. 2025. Glossary https://www.fao.org/faolex/)

Human-made lake. (Adapted from FAO. 1978. Glossary of inland fishery terms, EIFAC Occasional Paper No. 12 https://www.fao.org/4/ae987b/AE987B01.htm)

Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. (Wikipedia. 2026. Bhutan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan)

Ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity. (FAO, 2000. Manual on meat inspection for developing countries https://www.fao.org/3/t0756e/T0756E02.htm)

Group of organisms of similar genetic constitution. (Lawrence, E. (1995) Henderson's dictionary of biological terms. New York, John Wiley & Sons Inc. 693 p. 11th ed)

Regenerative grazing is a principle-driven agricultural practice of building soil health by managing livestock on perennial and annual forages, and in a way that supports human and ecosystem health, farm profitability, and community and food system resilience. Regenerative grazing is one approach of regenerative agriculture. (Pasture Project, 2024. Grazing Benefits. What is Regenerative Grazing? https://pastureproject.org/about-us/regenerative-grazing-benefits/)

(taxonomy) A duplicate specimen of a lectotype. (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/isolectotype)

Inorganic salts that contain the -HCO3 radical. (National Library of Medicine. MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), Bicarbonates MeSH Descriptor Data 2024. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D001639)

Also known as suffocation, is the condition in which the absence or scarcity of oxygen prevents normal breathing. (Buonfiglio, G. & Lovatelli, A. 2023. A practical guide on safe hookah diving – Diving for sea cucumbers and other marine organisms. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cc3789en)